My Grandfather Jones would always walk outside just before midnight and then come back in, saying that it was good luck when the first person over the threshold in the new year was tall and dark. To tell the truth, he wasn't very tall, and in later years his hair was white. Nonetheless, I felt that he was doing his best to bring us a good new year. Greg Jones, Associate Professor Department of Computer Science, Utah State University 4205 Old Main Hill, Logan, Utah 84322-4205 Phone: 435-797-3267 Fax: 435-797-3265 Email: Greg.Jones@usu.edu Homepage: http://www.cs.usu.edu/~jones/ -----Original Message----- From: H. Jenkins [mailto:heuly@btinternet.com] Sent: Tuesday, December 13, 2005 1:26 PM To: CARMARTHENSHIRE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [Cmn-L] OT New Year Customs My Grandmother would never a. Hang up a Calendar before 1st.January b.Write any entries in a diary before 1st.January c. Do any laundry on 1st.January ,as "it would wash away your luck" HJ
Hi Greg, My husband was also dark (almost white now), & would "first foot" in neighbours' houses to bring them luck for the year. It was also regarded lucky to give a piece of coal to the household. Coal not so readily available today as mines have mostly closed. HJ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Greg Jones" <Greg.Jones@usu.edu> To: <CARMARTHENSHIRE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, December 13, 2005 9:29 PM Subject: New Year Customs > My Grandfather Jones would always walk outside just before midnight and then > come back in, saying that it was good luck when the first person over the > threshold in the new year was tall and dark. > > To tell the truth, he wasn't very tall, and in later years his hair was > white. Nonetheless, I felt that he was doing his best to bring us a good > new year. > > Greg Jones, Associate Professor > Department of Computer Science, Utah State University > 4205 Old Main Hill, Logan, Utah 84322-4205 > Phone: 435-797-3267 > Fax: 435-797-3265 > Email: Greg.Jones@usu.edu > Homepage: http://www.cs.usu.edu/~jones/ > > -----Original Message----- > From: H. Jenkins [mailto:heuly@btinternet.com] > Sent: Tuesday, December 13, 2005 1:26 PM > To: CARMARTHENSHIRE-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [Cmn-L] OT New Year Customs > > My Grandmother would never > a. Hang up a Calendar before 1st.January > b.Write any entries in a diary before 1st.January > c. Do any laundry on 1st.January ,as "it would wash away your luck" > HJ > > ______________________________ -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.371 / Virus Database: 267.13.13/200 - Release Date: 12/14/05